Río Grande de Jujuy
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| location | Argentina | |
| River system | Río de la Plata | |
| Drain over | Bermejo → Paraguay → Paraná → La Plata → Atlantic | |
| muzzle | as Río San Francisco near Pichanal and San Ramón de la Nueva Orán in the Río Bermejo Coordinates: 23 ° 17 ′ 51 ″ S , 64 ° 4 ′ 42 ″ W 23 ° 17 ′ 51 ″ S , 64 ° 4 ′ 42 ″ W
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The Rio Grande de Jujuy is a river in Argentina . It is a tributary of the Río Bermejo , which in turn flows into the Río Paraguay . In the province of Salta it is called Río San Francisco .
It rises on the plateau in the Jujuy province , near Abra Pampa , in the border area with Bolivia. After crossing the Quebrada de Humahuaca gorge , it flows through San Salvador de Jujuy . Then he takes the north-northeast direction and crosses the valley "El Ramal". It changes its name after the confluence with the Río Lavayén and becomes the Río San Francisco in the province of Salta .
The Rio Grande de Jujuy only carries melt water in summer. In winter it is almost completely dried out.
Web links
- The Río Grande de Jujuy near Tilcara : 23 ° 38 ′ 35 ″ S , 65 ° 25 ′ 6 ″ W